(1)The Commissioner may institute or intervene in legal proceedings in England and Wales if it appears to the Commissioner that the proceedings are relevant to a matter in respect of which the Commissioner has a function.
(2)Subsection (1)—
(a)does not create a cause of action, and
(b)is subject to any limitation or restriction imposed by virtue of an enactment or in accordance with the practice of a court.
(3)In this section “legal proceedings” includes, but is not limited to, proceedings before any court or tribunal.
Commencement Information
I1S. 8 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/969, art. 2(f)